THE PERFECT STORM: THE ONSET OF BURNOUT
It has been a year of chaos, confusion, and complete madness. The pandemic is not the only thing to blame for the pandemonium plaguing our global community. For many within the...
TACTICS NARCISSISTS USE TO GAIN SELF-ESTEEM AND POWER
To some degree, most of us desire to improve our social status and acceptance, but narcissists feel compelled to. A recent study concluded that it’s their constant concern. More than most...
APPROVAL SEEKING
It is possible that seeking approval is the single most common, and possibly the most painful addiction ever created by mankind. It can be more devastating than heroin, more addictive than...
NEW OREGON DRUG POLICY MAKES WAVES IN RECOVERY COMMUNITIES
By following public health models rolled out in Portugal, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, Oregon is spearheading a new attempt to improve the ongoing opioid epidemic.
Oregon has particularly high rates of substance...
INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT TO TREATMENT IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL
“After a one year drop in 2018, U.S. opioid overdose deaths increased again in 2019, topping 50,000 for the first time according to the CDC.” (Associated Press 10-22-2020) There were 82,000...
Staying Strong, Sober and Sane on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving marks the official beginning of the ever-stressful holiday season. It’s a challenging time of year for everyone, and especially for people in recovery. Family events—both large and small—can be stressful,...
Untreated Mental Illness May Repeatedly Trigger Relapse to Substance Use
It’s not uncommon to find that individuals suffering with substance addictions also often have other mental health problems, such as depression or anxiety. It’s not always clear which came first, but...
Children and Trauma
The dire effects of COVID may linger long into the next decade. It really depends how much longer this egregious virus clutches its claws into the minds, the hearts, and the...
Groups in Residential Treatment and IOP – What is their purpose?
Anyone who has been in an alcohol and drug rehab and/or has attended IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) sessions know that there are regularly scheduled and mandatory ‘groups.’ These can be run...
Legal Intervention In Alcohol Related Illnesses And Cannabis Induced Psychosis
Legal Intervention In Alcohol: Lost sometimes amidst the opioid epidemic dominated news over the last several years, we note the steady increase in deaths related to alcohol and the rise in...